The Fort Ord Access Alliance qualified an initiative for the November 2013 ballot.

The initiative, known as Measure M, will protect 540 acres of the former Fort Ord from development.

MORCA endorses Measure M because the trails in this area are an important recreational asset and well known as a great place for beginner mountain bikers to get into the sport. The trails in this area are fondly called “The Happy Trails” by the local mountain biking community. In addition to being wonderful trails for beginner mountain bikers the trails provide a perfect gateway into the Fort Ord National Monument for the local community. If properly developed as a recreational asset this area could become a model recreational trail system for use by local residents and visitors.